MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The San Antonio Spurs decided to get in a
jump-shooting contest with the Milwaukee Bucks. Bad idea.

Glenn Robinson scored 23 points, including a 12-footer that
snapped a tie with 49 seconds remaining, as the Bucks cooled off
the Spurs, 102-98.

San Antonio came in having won 12 of its last 13 games. But it
relied less on "Twin Towers" Tim Duncan and David Robinson and
more on its perimeter shooting.

Although the Spurs lead the NBA in overall and 3-point shooting,
they were trying to go shot for shot with the Bucks, who rely
almost exclusively on an outside attack and have perhaps the top
jump-shooter in the game in Robinson.

"They have four guys who can really shoot the ball," Spurs coach
Gregg Popovich said. "It's very difficult to defend them when
they're passing. That's their strength."

After Terry Porter's 3-pointer gave the Spurs a 98-98 tie with
1:10 remaining, Robinson backed in his defender, turned and
fired a jumper to give the Bucks the lead for good.

San Antonio turned it over and Robinson missed a jumper. But
Ervin Johnson grabbed the offensive rebound and the Spurs had to
foul. Tim Thomas made 1-of-2 from the line with 10.9 seconds
left and after Derek Anderson missed a 3-pointer, Sam Cassell
sealed it by sinking 1-of-2 free throws with 2.4 seconds to go.

Robinson made 10-of-19 shots, including a 3-pointer. Ray Allen
also scored 23 points, sinking five 3-pointers. Cassell scored
22 points on 10-of-17 shooting and added nine assists. Thomas
came off the bench to make four 3-pointers and score 19 points.

The Bucks, who are third in the league in 3-point shooting, were
11-of-19 from beyond the arc and 53 percent (42-of-79) overall.

"They've been playing so many games that we didn't expect them
to run with us, but they did and that's just we wanted and we
were able to pull it out," Thomas said.

Duncan had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Robinson added 15 and
seven. However, they combined to make just 15-of-41 shots.

"They shot incredibly, incredibly well tonight," Duncan said.
"Between Glenn, Ray, Sam and Tim off the bench, they got guys
who can hurt you making shots. It came down to me going
10-of-26, though."

Antonio Daniels and Porter tried to help the Spurs keep pace.
Daniels scored 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting, including 3-of-3
from the circle. Porter added 11 points and made a pair of
3-pointers.

"They were on fire tonight," Daniels said. "They have a very
high-profile offense and when they're clicking it's tough to
beat them."

The Spurs led 79-76 entering the fourth quarter but the Bucks
opened the period with a 9-2 run. Thomas started it with a
3-pointer and Cassell closed it with a three-point play off a
jumper, making it 85-81.

"The three has been falling for me, so I'm just going to keep
taking it," Thomas said.

Duncan, defended 1-on-1 by Johnson for most of the game, gave
San Antonio a 91-90 lead with a post move with 4:17 to go. Allen
responded with a 3-pointer.